I had smelled Byredo Bal d’Afrique briefly in L.A. back in April or so, but too much sniffage didn’t allow me to get more than a “mmmm, nice” thought formed about it. In London, I got a longer turn with it. … Continue Reading
Let’s don’t mince any words – By Kilian Pure Oud, I love you. I adore it, need it, must have it. Yes, yes, this is what oud perfumes should be, so everyone else that isn’t By Kilian Pure Oud should pay… Continue Reading
Okay, I finally have the little devils in my hands. I’m not sure why I always rush for the Guerlain new releases so quickly. Hope maybe? Hope that they’ll hit something magical again like Double Vanille or Bois d’Armenie or… Continue Reading
This is the view coming up first set of steps to my house. My roses are just ridiculous, especially the one on the right, which is about 7 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide and deep. The one next to… Continue Reading
I’ve become a big fan of the Amouage fragrances, though I’ll never be happy with their price tag. Though given the way other perfumes are coming up, they are looking more reasonable than they used to. Ubar had been off… Continue Reading
The Heeley line is a sleeper for me. I keep finding a lot to love there at a reasonable price point – or they were reasonable, but I never put them at the top of my list, despite my admiration… Continue Reading
Gourmandish floral perfumes normally don’t do it for me, with a couple of exceptions like Lostmarc’h’s Lann-Ael. One recently just captivated me into swooning. MUA has been chatting this one up for a few weeks, so I had to try… Continue Reading